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Re: Old Footballers - Whatever happened to ...
« Reply #495 on: March 13, 2014, 11:47:01 AM »
Branton was captain and B&F winner from 1960-62. Sadly for good players in eras where we were poor on-field, future generations don't know about them as people focus on successful eras and premiership teams and players. In 20-30 years time, most younger Tiger supporters won't know about Campbell and Knights especially if our current crop goes onto to greatness and wins a flag :pray. Even Richo may be known more for being a footy commentator by then than his deeds on the field such as the record multiple club goalkicking awards and 800 goals at the 'G.
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« Reply #496 on: March 13, 2014, 12:15:28 PM »
Richo known for being a commentator :lol

He is a legendary footballer. Absolute champ who will be remembered for his efforts on the field

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« Reply #497 on: March 13, 2014, 12:37:20 PM »
Richo known for being a commentator :lol

He is a legendary footballer. Absolute champ who will be remembered for his efforts on the field
By our generation of supporters that saw him play - yes definitely. But future gens? Maybe but there's just as much as a chance that he won't be by most future gens, given the period he played in was a long forgettable one team-wise. If this current group wins a flag then most younger and future gen supporters' minds won't be looking further back to the poor mid-late-80s/90s/00s to find their Tiger heroes and legends.
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« Reply #498 on: March 13, 2014, 01:51:16 PM »
Most people who follow the game rather just barrack for their team know who blokes like bob skilton, robbie flower and trevor barker were without them having any real team success
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« Reply #499 on: March 30, 2014, 07:09:19 AM »
Former Tiger Scott Turner puts hands up for state seat of Ripon
 

March 30, 2014

Darren Gray 

It has been 15 years since he last played for Richmond, he admits that his knees are no longer what they used to be and soon he will celebrate his 44th birthday.

Yet Scott Turner, a former Richmond defender who lined up in the 1990s against some of the best players in AFL history - including Gary Ablett (senior), Tony Lockett and Jason Dunstall - has been recruited again.

The father of two, now the HR manager at a large manufacturing company in Ararat, will run for parliament in this year's state election for the Nationals in the seat of Ripon.

Mr Turner, who was born and raised in Ararat and returned a few years ago with his family, is running for a country seat that could be crucial to the election outcome. Labor's Joe Helper has held the seat for 15 years, but is retiring at the election and the Coalition hopes to seize it. Ripon is the most rural seat held by Labor in Victoria, and has been held for long stints by Labor and the conservative parties.

Given the Coalition has only a one-seat majority in Parliament, seats such as Ripon with relatively tight margins will be key battlegrounds. The Liberals have preselected Louise Staley, while Labor has preselected Daniel McGlone.

Perhaps not surprisingly it was another former footballer who made the bid to draft Mr Turner for the Nationals. Former Sport and Veterans Affairs minister Hugh Delahunty, a 46-game Essendon player in the 1970s, invited Mr Turner for a catch-up at a restaurant in Ararat.

Mr Turner says Mr Delahunty's recruiting drive ''came out of the blue'', but after thinking about it for a couple of weeks he decided to run. ''He said they'd spoken about me and done their homework on me and they think that I'm the right person for the role,'' he says.


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Re: Old Footballers - Whatever happened to ...
« Reply #500 on: April 02, 2014, 01:35:21 PM »
Paul Amy ‏@PaulAmy375 twitter:

The new president of Mordialloc FC knows his way around a footy ground: it's John Pitura, the former South Melbourne and Richmond star.

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« Reply #502 on: April 20, 2014, 07:16:10 AM »
Most people who follow the game rather just barrack for their team know who blokes like bob skilton, robbie flower and trevor barker were without them having any real team success

Agree Al, I know it's biased but I reckon Richo ended up being the equal to any contested mark of his generation.
He's kicked 800 goals and been pretty stuffing courageous as well.
Good thing is we get to see so much of it as there is extensive TV coverage.

I reckon his legacy will be well preserved.  :thumbsup
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« Reply #503 on: April 20, 2014, 01:11:46 PM »
Cleve Hughes playing for Redlands in the NEAFL.


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« Reply #504 on: April 20, 2014, 05:27:04 PM »
Gee, get to the bush to play when retired.
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Re: Old Footballers - Whatever happened to ...
« Reply #505 on: May 28, 2014, 01:28:28 AM »
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls back on national (pay) tv last night kicking a goal for East Perth in the Foxtel Cup.

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« Reply #506 on: June 02, 2014, 10:47:14 PM »
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls back on national (pay) tv last night kicking a goal for East Perth in the Foxtel Cup.

l watched that & never noticed him  :lol

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« Reply #507 on: June 08, 2014, 06:25:24 PM »
VAFA ‏@VAFA_HQ twitter:

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Re: Old Footballers - Whatever happened to ...
« Reply #508 on: June 20, 2014, 04:10:12 AM »
Jayden Post is over in Brazil watching the Socceroos.

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« Reply #509 on: July 25, 2014, 07:42:33 PM »
Brendon Gale @brendongale25 twitter:

"Wouldn't mind having this former Tiger warrior going around tonight."


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